Main Entry: apron
Pronunciation: -prn, -prn
Function: noun
Etymology: from Middle English napron "protective garment" (a napron was mistaken for an apron), derived from early French nape "cloth," from Latin mappa "napkin" --related to MAP, NAPKIN1: a garment worn on the front of the body to keep the clothing from getting dirty2: something that suggests or resembles an apron in shape, position, or use: as a: the part of the stage in front of the curtain b: the paved part of an airport next to the terminal area or hangars